Probably because of the beginning of spring two years ago, within a few days of February, I could no longer wear my furry clothes.
On this day, Xue Hengzhao followed Concubine Fu to the Ronghua Palace as usual to greet the queen, and the other concubines were almost there as well.
Only Ma Cairen was ill and had not arrived yet, so the queen didn't care. Instead, she asked the imperial doctor to come over for diagnosis and treatment. She also asked her second-class palace maid Xue Ge to send supplements to Fangcongyuan.
Then he asked Cheng Zhaoyi: "I heard that the Ninth Princess has a cough these days. Have you asked the imperial doctor to take a look at her?"
Cheng Zhaoyi stood up quickly and replied: "Thank you, the Empress, for thinking about it. She ran out to play because the weather was good. When she got to a shady place, the cold wind blew her. It's not a big deal. She has already taken medicine and is sweating."
"That's good. They say that the spring wind is so bad that the elderly and children should be careful." The queen nodded, "We are all here today, let's discuss something."
When everyone heard what the queen said, they all sat upright.
"It's not a big deal," the queen smiled. "I just want to say that my birthday is in March, but it must not be as big as last year."
Concubine Hui asked, "Why is this?"
"This year marks the 30th year of His Majesty's practice, and the grand ceremony will be held in September.
Some preparations were made in the second half of last year, but from now on, these few months are the most important.
Therefore, I thought that all the celebrations before this ceremony should be simple.
Not only my birthday, but also the Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival don’t have to be as grand as in previous years.
Firstly, material resources must be conserved, secondly, the manpower in the palace is limited, and thirdly, the front is too extravagant, and it is difficult to show the grandeur behind. "
"The Empress is extremely considerate, but I have one more thing to say. Save everything else if you can. The Empress' birthday must not be too simple.
This is not only a matter of your face, but also the honor of the country, so you can’t look at it in such a disgraceful manner. " Concubine Xian opened her mouth to stop her.
People immediately agreed. In fact, everyone knew in their hearts that Queen Yao Ziyun was a very pompous person.
She said this mainly to test people's hearts.
The queen said, "Then it will be half of last year's regulations, and no more."
"I'm afraid that Your Majesty won't agree," Yuan Zhaoyi said with a smile, "Everyone knows that His Majesty loves the Empress, so he must not bear it."
"I don't have to talk to Your Majesty," the Queen smiled, "I can still take charge of my own affairs."
He added: "Although the six ministries of the former dynasty and the twelve supervisors, four divisions and eight bureaus of the harem all have their own responsibilities for the grand ceremony in September, our own family members still have to step forward.
Fortunately, the second, fourth, fifth, and sixth princes are all governors, so they can each take charge of their own affairs.
Your Majesty is busy with state affairs and has no time to take care of this. Yesterday Shang Qiyan came to my palace to discuss this matter.
It is said that there are some important places that must be checked by very trustworthy people. "
"It would be great if the princes could show their filial piety for His Majesty's grand ceremony." After hearing this, Concubine Fu said, "Actually, the Queen is the one who worries most."
"Sisters can be considerate of me, which makes me worry less. Sister Fu Fei, I have something else to ask of you!" The queen looked at Fu Fei and her tone was particularly gentle.
"But I don't know what the Queen's instructions are? As long as I can do it, I should do my best." Concubine Fu responded.
"Everyone knows that things in the palace are becoming more and more serious nowadays. Although I have sister Xian Fei to help me, she is not just Nezha with three heads and six arms.
Therefore, I want Sister Fu Fei to come and help me and take care of some matters in the palace. "said the queen.
Concubine Fu looked troubled when she heard this: "Thank you for the compliment, but I haven't taken care of anything since I entered the palace. Besides, my temperament is lazy and cowardly. I'm afraid I've betrayed your trust."
"Sister Fu Fei, don't be humble. Although you have not helped with the affairs of the harem these years, you have managed your own palace properly. From a young age to a big one, there must be nothing wrong." Concubine Xian said with a smile.
Obviously the queen had discussed this with her before.
"If I can trust you, you and Sister Xian Fei are the same in my heart." The Queen said, "No matter in terms of character or qualifications, I can't find fault with you."
Concubine Fu saw that the queen had already said this. If she still didn't agree, she would be refuting the queen's face in public.
So he said: "Then I would like to thank the Queen for your trust. I just want to arrange some small things for me first. If I really can't do it well, it won't affect the overall situation."
"Okay, I'll take care of it later. I'll find two pieces first for you to try your skills on." The queen raised her hand to straighten the purple jade hairpin with a peony in the phoenix on her temple, looking graceful and casual.
Back at Furong Palace, Concubine Fu sat down to drink tea.
Tell Xue Hengzhao: "The queen suddenly sent me on an errand today. I'm afraid this is not a good thing."
"I think we are going to make a fuss about this." Xue Hengzhao was not surprised, "It is said that the first rank of the official university is overwhelming. Since she is the current Lord of the Sixth Palace, the empress cannot refuse her even if she wants to.
Since we can only accept it, we have to be careful and guard against it. If we can all catch her moves, the risk here can be resolved. "
"I think so too." Concubine Fu put down the tea cup, "The queen must make sure that no one blocks the prince's way, and if she finds anything that is an eyesore, she must get rid of it as soon as possible.
Even if you don't make things difficult for me on this matter, you will find faults in other things.
Fortunately, I still have you by my side, so there is nothing to worry about. "
The queen here is discussing with Concubine Xian what tasks to assign to Concubine Fu.
Liang Xiao came in, knelt down and reported: "The Queen, the Concubine Xian, someone from the Sixth Prince's Mansion said that the Princess fainted."
Upon hearing this, the Queen and the Concubine Xian stood up in panic and asked, "What's going on? Did you send the imperial doctor out of the palace?"
"It is said that he suddenly fainted after lunch. He was finally revived, but he was still in a daze." Liang Xiao said, "The sixth prince is not in the palace, and the remaining people dare not make decisions easily. I sent someone to inform the princess. Your Majesty, I went to the palace to deliver a message."
"Send both Zhang Yuanpan and Li Yuanpan out," the queen said, "use the best medicines that should be used."
Concubine Xian also said hurriedly: "We must find out the cause of the disease and be careful when using medicine."
Liang Xiao hurriedly went out, but the queen and Concubine Xian were still worried, so they finally sent someone out of the palace to visit.
It wasn't until it was almost time to turn on the lamp that anyone came back.
The queen asked the two imperial doctors: "Can the county master's illness be cured? How is the fetus in his belly?"
"Your Majesty, don't worry too much, it's not a scary symptom." The imperial doctor hurriedly said, "Because the county master is pregnant now, he spends more time in bed, and his diet is too sweet, so his blood vessels are temporarily not smooth, so he developed the disease. faint.
The humble minister has already prescribed a medicinal diet. I will take a pulse tomorrow and the day after. I think it will be stable. "
When the queen heard this, she felt relieved and asked people to watch and reward her. She also asked the imperial doctor to take a break.
Since Concubine Xian heard that Yao Wanyi was ill, she returned to the palace and burned incense and worshiped Buddha to pray for peace.
When the queen heard about it, she naturally missed her and asked the imperial kitchen to specially prepare two light dishes for Concubine Xian.
Everyone likes to mention the first cup of milk tea in autumn, and I like to mention the five-piece intravenous drip set. I decided to change my name to Weakwei, taking the opposite meaning.
I wish I won’t get sick again, and I wish you all good health this autumn!
(End of chapter)
